MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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